The Stanford University Medical Center Renewal Project, which will expand Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, rebuild Stanford Hospital, modernize Hoover Pavilion, and replace School of Medicine laboratories, is underway. Below is a summary of the Renewal Project's anticipated construction activities, hours of activity, and any affected lane or road closures over the next 10 days. Please click here to subscribe to our 10 day look aheads, which will be emailed every Friday and archived on the Renewal Project website.

Please note that that the scope of work and dates of work are subject to change without notice, especially due to weather impacts.

New Stanford Hospital Facility

December 2012- 2018

Work is under way to construct the new Stanford Hospital facility in order to accommodate advances in medical technology, increase capacity, and meet new seismic safety standards. The 824,000 square foot hospital includes 368 individual patient rooms, state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment rooms, an expanded Emergency Department, new employee parking structure, five gardens, walking trails and a meditation room. The new hospital is expected to be completed in 2017 and open for patient care in early 2018.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (8/10-8/11)

Hours of Construction Activity: 9 am- 6 pm

The demolition of the former Garden Entrance to Stanford Hospital & Clinics will continue. Shoring and tie back work will continue on the New Stanford Hospital construction site. Soil will be off hauled from the site on Saturday, 8/10.

Weekday work (8/12-8/16)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 6 pm

Shoring, excavation and tie back work will continue.

Trailers will continue to be delivered to the Pasteur lot near Sand Hill Road as part of the effort to assemble offices for the NSH project team.

Demolition work will continue in the former Garden Entrance of Stanford Hospital & Clinics. Work will include demolition of the stairwell south of the pods and the cutting and capping of utilities near the current MRI, which is scheduled to be demolished at the end of the month. The demolition work will cause some noise and vibration and is being coordinated closely with the hospital.

Dirt off haul from the NSH site will continue next week. Please be cautious of trucks entering and exiting the road.

What to expect next weekend (8/17-8/18)

Hours of Construction Activity: 9 am - 6 pm

Shoring and tie back work will continue on the site. Soil will be off hauled from the site on Saturday, 8/17.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Expansion

August 2011-December 2016

The Packard Children's Hospital expansion, which will expand Packard's ability to care for children and expectant mothers, is under way. The new 521,000 square foot facility will add 150 patient beds, more healing spaces, and the latest medical technology. The Packard expansion is scheduled to open in 2016.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (8/10-8/11)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 7 pm;

night time work 7 pm - 5 am

Work will continue on the Packard expansion site over the weekend to perform shoring and bench cutting.

Night time soil off haul activities may continue on Saturday, 8/10.

Weekday work (8/12-8/16)

Hours of Construction Activity: 6 am - 7 pm;

night time work from 6 pm to 4 am

Shoring, excavation, rebar installation, auger cast pile installation and bench cutting work will continue on the Packard expansion site next week. All drilling work is being closely coordinated with the hospital and is not anticipated to cause noise or vibration.

Evening soil off haul may continue next week between 7 pm and 3.30 am.

Access to the rear entrance of Packard Children's will remain open throughout construction although some egress detours will be in place.

What to expect next weekend (8/17-8/18)

Hours of Construction Activity: 6 am - 7 pm;

night time work 7 pm - 5 am

Shoring, excavation, bench cutting and soil off haul will continue on the Packard expansion site next weekend.

All drilling work is being closely coordinated with the hospital and is not anticipated to cause noise or vibration.

Hoover Garage

May 2012-August 2013

Hoover Pavilion, the original Palo Alto Hospital, has been renovated and opened December 2012 to accommodate modern medicine and create a cohesive extension of the Medical Center campus. The garage will enable additional parking for patients and staff.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (8/10-8/11)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

Parking garage construction will continue this weekend.

Weekday work (8/12-8/16)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

The installation of the architectural metal screens for the exterior of the parking garage is almost complete.

Site work on the south side of the parking structure is on-going. The north side site work will begin next week.

The last tree has been placed back on the Hoover site. All trees have now been relocated from the tree farm back to the Hoover campus.

Cyclists: please be mindful of sharing the sidewalk with pedestrians. Those who choose not to share the road and use the sidewalks must walk their bicycles.

Pedestrians: must use the new designated crosswalks on Welch Road. Jaywalking is illegal and especially unsafe in active construction areas. Maps with new pedestrian crosswalks are available at www.SUMCRenewal.org. Thank you!

Questions?

You can find the most up to date information on the Renewal Project website at www.SUMCRenewal.org.

You can also sign up for project email noticeson the website. For additional information regarding site work, email the Renewal Project at info@sumcrenewal.org or call the 24-hour Construction Hotline: (650) 701-SUMC (7862).